Slam Dunk Tournament: Recap with links and stats

I wanted to post some recap information from the Slam Dunk Tournament, including links to all of the games as well as some fun stat facts I totaled. I’m sure many of you read the game stories, but I figure this will not only give you another look, but it will also create a post where you and I can go back and read everything in one place.

— Teams were not shy about letting it fly from beyond the arc. In the 10 games at the County Center, teams took 304 shots from 3-point range, making 90 of them (29.6 percent).

— Sleepy Hollow’s Jessica Tucci made six 3-pointers in her team’s showcase game win. Single handily, Tucci made as many or more from beyond the arc than White Plains, Ossining and Lourdes. Tucci was also within one of the totals of Irvington, Ardsley and North Rockland.

— Fouls were in no short supply, either. There were a total of 329 fouls called during the girls’ portion of the tournament, which, if you break that down, equals 32.9 fouls per game and more than one foul per minute for every single game. Personally, I think that’s a bit ridiculous. I think it’s also worth noting that the first two games of the tournament had 49 fouls called, meaning that there was an average of 35 fouls per game for most of the tournament.

— Some teams took advantage of the fouling spree, but nobody did so more than Peekskill. In their two games, the Red Devils were 45-of-66 from the charity stripe. All teams combined were 269-for-384 from the line.

— It’s not really a stat, per say, but it has to be worth noting that every game of this tournament — boys and girls — started on time and without a hitch. This an enormous nod to tournament directors Kevin Cook and Lou DeMello. I don’t believe the duo runs Championship Week, but if anyone has a say in it, they’d be stupid not to consider having these gentlemen run it.

Tournament pamphlets, although containing some minor errors (sorry, StannerGrad), were informative and detailed. As always, the County Center was accommodating for the media and team personnel, and the two were always around and willing to answer any questions.

If there are any other stats you really want to know, just shoot a comment. I have all of the sheets, so I’ll total up anything you want to know.

MIKE ZACCHIO has been with The Journal News and Lohud.com since August 2011 after freelancing exclusively for them since May 2010. Upon graduating from North Rockland HS in 2007, he earned his associate's degree in Communications/Media Arts from Rockland Community College in 2009. After RCC, he earned his bachelor's in Journalism from Purchase College in 2011. Motown music aficionado and future husband of Blake Lively.

2 Comments

StannerGrad.

Thanks Mike and feel better.
My only issue with your comments is with the foul totals. Were the majority of the fouls deserved? Coaches scream and complain when calls aren’t made while fans argue that too many calls result in the games having no flow. Did the refs generally overdo it or did they call what they had to call? Again, I was out of town so I didn’t see any of the games.